Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1. anvil
the study of metals and the process for refining and making things from them
2. hierarchical
describes the formally ranked order of a group
3. metallurgy
the process of melting ore in order to get metal from it
4. savannah
someone who shows loyalty to another in return for being allowed to occupy land
5. smelting
a vast, semi-arid, usually grassy plain
6. steppe
large, flat grassland located in a tropical or subtropical region
7. vassal
a piece of iron on which heated metal is beaten into shapes

the hollywood film industry of 1950 was threatened on several different fronts. television broadcasting was rapidly becoming the dominant entertainment medium in the united states. the paramount anti-trust consent decree requiring separate ownership for production companies and theater chains had gone into effect on 1 january 1950. large numbers of young men and women were marrying, having children, and moving to the suburbs, which affected the viability of downtown first-run movie theaters. foreign revenues were endangered by protectionist tactics including quota systems, high taxes, and blocked funds. finally, the morality and patriotism of hollywood films and filmmakers were under attack from government, religious, and citizens' groups.

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